plural oases
ō-ˈā-ˌsēz 
1
: a fertile or green area in an arid region (such as a desert)
The caravan stopped to rest at an oasis.
2
: something that provides refuge, relief, or pleasant contrast
The small park is a welcome oasis amid the city's many factories.
Examples of oasis in a Sentence
The small park is a welcome oasis amid the city's many factories.
Our brief trip to the beach was a much-needed oasis in a summer of hard work.
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Designer Paul Marlow, who has made bespoke menswear his signature, opened his debut store in the desert oasis.
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Marissa Muller, WWD, 14 Feb. 2025
The store, founded on Salah al-Din Street in 1984 by the Muna family, sells books in many languages that largely focus on the Middle East and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and has long been known in the area as an intellectual oasis where readers from across the political divide can share ideas.
—Tovah Lazaroff, NBC News, 11 Feb. 2025
The winery, started by John Sutcliffe, is a mini oasis in the ruggedness of McElmo Canyon.
—Jennifer Broome, The Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2025
The tropical archipelago, a territory of India just south of Myanmar, is a tropical oasis and a necessary stopping point for creatures hoping to cross the Bay of Bengal.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
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Marissa Muller, WWD, 14 Feb. 2025
The store, founded on Salah al-Din Street in 1984 by the Muna family, sells books in many languages that largely focus on the Middle East and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and has long been known in the area as an intellectual oasis where readers from across the political divide can share ideas.
—Tovah Lazaroff, NBC News, 11 Feb. 2025
The winery, started by John Sutcliffe, is a mini oasis in the ruggedness of McElmo Canyon.
—Jennifer Broome, The Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2025
The tropical archipelago, a territory of India just south of Myanmar, is a tropical oasis and a necessary stopping point for creatures hoping to cross the Bay of Bengal.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Oasis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oasis. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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